The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1887-12-31
Iteu.as of Interest.
Ex.Secretary Manning is dead. .

Ex-Seeretary Manning 10 dead.
There are ll9, 900 nautical miles or cable be-
tween Europe and the United States.
The receipts of cotton at Mobile are re.
ported ut 5000 bales more than last year and
averaging $6 more per bale.
Interest in the Blair educational bill is be
ing revived in congress and it is thought that
some measure of its nature will be passed at
this session.
Senator Gibgou. of Louisiana, lives in u
superb house at No. 1928 Rhode Island Ave
nue.. in Washington City, which is assessed
at ypY ,00G
Senator Sawyer says that he will bring the
postal telegraph bill before the committee on
Post-offices as soon as the Senate meets after
the holidays
Lake Charles American: Il. f. Garranld
late of Emmet county. Iowa, showed his good
sense by coming to a state where the winters
do not eat up Al the profits of summers, and
has located lana in the vicinity of Welsh.
Thibodaux Sentinel: Most of cur sugar
planters of lower Lafonrche are through
grinding and express themselves fully satisfied
with the yield Of the cane. Nearly all have
made more than they had reckoned on.
According to figures obtained from Vicar
General Preston, the total contribution of the
Archdiocese of New York to tho Papal Jubilee
fund is $50, ,665 or. Besides the cash offerings,
New York Catholics have sent many testi-
monials of affection to Pope Leo XIII.
~ q. Times Democrat: Judge Yoist, q Re-
publican stumping West Felician4 tor ten.
Nichols and reform, and Emitted States Com.
missioner Wright, q dyed-in-the- wool Repus
| lican, speaking at Nichols meetings IN this
city in the same behalf, is the sight for the
| gods.
Shreveport Times: The Reformers of Winn
| Parish played the same trick they did IN
| Webster. convention was called to decide
/ show delegates should be elected, and to con-
slider parish affairs" When the convention
assembled these honest Reformers found they
1 had majority aud thereupon selected dele
4 gates to the State convention.
OF the Reform outrage in East Baton
Rouge the N. q. Tiines-D -DemocratNsays:
The s'reformers," iii their attempt TO carry
/ fraud, commence by gerrymandering the par
ish, then pr0mulgate inequitable and unjust
rules, aud finally indulge in gross fraud yot
ing men not entitled to vote. Ii the Demo
4 cratic PARTY desires to preserve its integrity
4 it must prevent or punish attacks like these
upon Democratic primaries, upon the Volc'
OF the people.
Pointe Coupee Banner: 1t would seem tina
Notwithstanding u rise iii the river the steam
bouts which ut tho first opportunity go
4 through Old River into the Atchafataya, Ree
and 0uachita, are now having bad time get
4 ting back with their loads. At last aceount
the Warren Was STUCK Hhiu anu last Oh d iiu
lump aud no other boats could pass BY 1hl
CONDITION q things should remind our Con
gresseasn to urge the speedy opening OF bayo
Plaauemile.
i The .Reformers' resorted to shameless
methods to capture East Baton Rouge Parish
but the chances-are that McEnery has CARRIE
4 the pa isll.in s,s1te of the frauds. Mr.. j.
II Poiiier, o sicEnery commissioner of the 81
cond ward G the town Of Baton Rouge, filed
, protest against the manner in which McEner
I supporters were prevented from voting, Will
. men who had never before been seen in eithe
/, the townsor the parish were voted by the do
, ens.--N. d. States.
There seems to be u well founded presuinl
/ tion that Archbishop Williams, of Boston, wi
be raised TO the Cardinalate. In his jurisdi
tion there are 260 secular priests. 20 religion
j and rs theological STUDENTS, more than doub
\ the number that there are at Baltimore, th
8 more ancient see. Furthermore, Arcl
bishop Williams has never had a case befoi
{ the Roman courts for tho tWenty-one years
. his episcopate, That alone makes him worth
. the sacred purple.